Cigar-holder.



, G. .WOLFP.

GIGAB HOLDER. v APPLIOLTION Hum Mus, 1910.

972,970} I iaiented Oct. 18-,1910.--

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GEORGE WOLFE, OF WEST HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

CIGAR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (hot. 18, 1910.

Application filed May 5, 1910. Serial No. 559,441.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE TOLFF, a citizen of the United States,residing at West Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in cigar holder attachments.

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed andeificient attachment for application to a cigar or cigarette holderwhich may be equally well applied for holding a pipe.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of acigar holder showing this improved attachment applied. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of theattachment. Fig. 4 is a detail cross section on the line H of Fig. 1.Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of the inventionshowing it used for holding a pipe bowl.

In the embodiment illustrated, a mouth piece 1 is shown which isseparably connected with a ferrule or stem 2 by any suitable means. Thisconnecting means preferably consists in forming the stem 2 with aninternally screw threaded centrally arranged socket for the reception ofa reduced screw threaded nipple 1*, formed on the end of the mouthpiece 1. The usual bore 3, extends through said mouth piece and ferruleterminating at the outer end of said ferrule in a socket 4 for thereception of the cigar or cigarette which is to be smoked. This improvedattachment comprises an annular member 5 having any desired or suitablenumber of spring clamping fingers 6 extending longitudinally therefrom.These fingers are preferably made integral with said ring 5 and areprovided at their free ends with inwardly extending prongs as 7, whichmay be of any suitable or desiredshape for engaging the cigar orcigarette to be supported. The ring or annular plate 5 is arranged onthe nipple 1" and detachably clamped between the stem 2 and the mouthpiece 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. A ring 8 is slidably mounted aroundthese clamping fingers 6, for varying the gripping action thereof.

The ring 5 preferably projects laterally beyond the outer face of thefingers and serves as a stop to limit'the rearward movement of the ring8 and prevent its accidental disengagement from the holder.

The socket 4 is preferably provided with an absorbent material as asponge, cotton or the like to prevent moisture from coming in contactwith the pipe stem or cigar to be smoked.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the pipe stem 9 tapers toward its free endand is provided adjacent said end with an annular groove 10 to receivethe prongs of the clamping fingers 6 whereby the pipe may be securelyheld con nected with the holder without any screws being used to providefor its being easily cleaned. In this form of the invention the outerends of the retaining fingers are bulged outwardly to a greater extentas shown at 6*, so that they may extend around the ferrules orenlargements frequently found on the stems of plpes.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principles orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in theappended claim.

What I claim is:

A device of the character set forth comprising a mouth piece having anipple at one end, a stem having at one end a socket to receive saidnipple and at its other end a socket to receive the object to be held,an annular member arranged on said nipple and clamped between the stemand mouth piece, a series of spring fingers projecting from said annularmember and extending longitudinally along the exterior of the stem, saidfingers being curved longitudinally and having their outer ends bentinmy hand in presence of two subscribing Witwarcllbi to form Cr0fn gi s11nd; project blenesses. yonc tie outer en 0 t 1e s'ein 0 en 'age tie 11 object, and a clamping ring slidably GEORGE WVOLFB mounted on saidfingers for varying the Witnesses: gripping action thereof. CHAS. F.HAGER,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set EMILE THALLER.

